Rail
Over forty unit trains pass through Burlington and West Burlington on a daily basis. The area is strategically aligned along BNSF track that connects Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico and the West Coast.
Burlington Junction Railway is the short line terminal operator for the area. It operates five industrial railroads in the cities of Burlington, IA, West Burlington, IA, Mt. Pleasant, IA, Ottumwa, IA, Quincy, IL, and Rochelle, IL.
